Age and Growth Studies Project Age and Growth Studies Studying the pace of life of deep-sea animals to better understand their recovery rates and resilience.
Behavior Studies Project Behavior Studies Behavior patterns of deep-sea animals have long been a subject of mystery and speculation. Because of access provided by MBARI’s ROVs, detailed observations of the behavior of these animals have become possible for the first time.
Food Web Dynamics Project Food Web Dynamics Explaining the complex structure and functioning of the deep-sea food web off Central California.
Low Altitude Survey System Project Low Altitude Survey System Bringing mapping systems closer to the seafloor to achieve precision-controlled centimeter-scale bathymetry and millimeter-scale imagery.
Octopus Garden Project Octopus Garden MBARI research and technology have revealed that thermal springs at the base of Davidson Seamount are an important nursery for the deep-sea pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus).
Piscivore Project Piscivore MBARI’s Piscivore camera system uses underwater robots to observe ocean predators and their dynamic surroundings.
Respiration Studies Project Respiration Studies Investigating the ecological effects of Central California’s expanding oxygen minimum zone (OMZ).
Terrain Relative Navigation Project Terrain Relative Navigation Improving vehicle navigation in real-time by localizing relative to an existing map.
Vertical Migration Studies Project Vertical Migration Studies Vertically migrating animals comprise a large and active component of the ocean’s biological pump, and when compared with passively sinking detritus, the vertical migrators contribute significantly to the overall flux of particulate organic carbon.